Seeking Financial Advice Is Less Common for Public Sector Workers
A MissionSquare study found public sector employees are less likely to work with financial professionals...
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Aon Buys USI Insurance Services from KKR
The global professional services firm is acquiring the employee-benefits and retirement-plan consultant in a $17...
Survey Findings
44.1% of responding recordkeepers said they do not support recordkeeping for any in-plan retirement income products.
Source: 2026 Recordkeeping Survey
Top Stories
Employers Explore Novel Approaches to Manage Rising Healthcare Costs
Leveraging pharmacies for medical care and incentivizing employees to seek preventive care are among the ways plan sponsors are trying to keep cost hikes in check.
Record Savings Rates Drive DC Balances to New Highs in Q2
Fidelity found 401(k), 403(b) balances grew by 10.5% last quarter, the strongest quarterly growth since Q4 2020.
Senate Asked by IRI to Pass 403(b) Investments Bill
The Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act would give 403(b) participants access to investments in collective investment trusts....
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AT&T Pension Risk Transfer Suit Is Pushed for Dismissal, for A Second Time
The suit lacks sufficient evidence that AT&T was involved in the selection of Athene, according to a Massachusetts federal magistrate's...
Vanguard Finds Most DC Participants Invest in One Fund
The recordkeeper found target-date funds and automatic enrollment are key factors in simplifying investment options.
ERIC Urges 2nd Circuit to Uphold Dismissal of Forfeiture Case Against WPP Group USA
The ERISA Industry Committee argued that Congress and the Treasury Department have long permitted employers’ use of unvested funds to...
Plan Sponsors Face Challenges to Providing Mental Health Parity
Differences between physical and mental health services mean ensuring equal care ‘in spaces that can be quite different.’
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Navigating the Current Landscape of GLP-1 Coverage
Attorneys from McDermott Will & Schulte review the costs, benefits and risks for employers to evaluate when deciding how their...
Will 403(b) Plans Have to Allow for Saver’s Match Contributions in 2027?
Experts from Groom Law Group and CAPTRUST answer questions concerning retirement plan administration and regulations.
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Principal, Constitution Capital Dip into Private Market CITs
Both firms introduced collective investment trusts designed to diversify exposure within professionally managed products and services.
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PLANSPONSOR Roadmap 2026 Livestream Series: Plan Investments
Every defined contribution retirement plan sponsor faces a growing list of consequential investment decisions. Knowing what choices to consider, which questions truly matter and when action is warranted is more challenging than ever. Join PLANSPONSOR for discussions and resources from industry experts and plan sponsor peers that cut through the noise.
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DB Plan Administration
A panel of experts discuss trends in the defined benefit plan sector. Speakers will also talk about ongoing management of DB plans—whether closed, frozen or active—and benchmarking DB plan providers. With many corporate...
Understanding Participant Behavior
The PLANSPONSOR Participant Survey examines the attitudes and behaviors of American workers participating—or not—in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. We’ll explore findings about respondents’ participation and saving decisions, retirement expectations and most-valued benefits. Speakers...
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Did You Know You May Be A Fiduciary?
If you sponsor a qualified retirement plan, you take on that weighty...
2026 Plan Sponsor of the Year
The Plan Sponsor of the Year finalists will be recognized—and the winners...
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Inside the DOL’s ‘Alts’ Rule
When Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of Labor and head of the Employee...
2026 Service Stars
The PLANSPONSOR Service Stars program recognizes recordkeeping staff who provide exemplary service...
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Breakdown of the Workforce
Who is working and how sponsors can use benefits to help fill...
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